Volunteers are still needed for various projects as part of this Saturday’s Love Manteca event.
There are 14 different projects designed for all ages taking place from 9 a.m. to noon at various locations. Several endeavors allow you to volunteer from a distance. They range from writing notes of encouragement for first responders to sewing Teddy Bears.
“There are physical projects and nonphysical projects, light duty with a pens or sewing needles — or heavy duty involving equipment and muscles,” organizer Jim Todd noted. “Bring a friend, and eat lunch on your way home.”
The website Lovemanteca.com lists the projects and volunteer information. Projects that still have a need for volunteers include sprucing up the East Union Cemetery, painting city fire hydrants, a wrought iron fence painting project at the Building Hope Transitional Housing, cleaning at HOPE Family Shelter, working in a widow’s yard, sewing Teddy bears for the J.D. Kortzeborn Child Advocacy Center, weeding and mulching along the Tidewater bikeway, and branch and tree trimming along the Tidewater as well.
The website also indicates the projects that are family friendly or little kid friendly.
Questions or comments can be sent to jimtodd@lovemanteca.com.
Todd indicated just showing up Saturday isn’t possible given COVID-19 forced the cancellation of the usual pre-rally. That is why pre-registration that includes a release form needs to be done in advance.
Love Manteca is an offshoot of Love Modesto that started with two questions back in 2007: “Why is our city on some of the ‘worst cities in America’ lists? What if our churches were to suddenly disappear from the Modesto area, would anyone even care or notice?”
The first Love Modesto on March 7, 2009. More than 1,200 people showed up to “love Modesto” in practical ways. The Modesto effort has been done 12 times since then and added more than 50 cities. Over 70,500 people have been involved — young, old, abled, disabled people from a church or no church at all. Around 250,000 volunteer hours have been donated. This represents over $6.5 million in service based on formulas found at independentsector.org that have been given to communities.
